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Costs for converting digital media can vary wildly - some companies can feel justified in charging upwards of $1000 to produce one master DVD !

I know I wouldn't even entertain that service, and understand that most people could not either; I believe the costs I have outlined here are on the whole much more reasonable, and realistic. It may be difficult to put a realistic price on the cost of one's photos, as in one respect they are irreplaceable records of a unique event in time, but in media management terms I feel I can structure a cost scheme that can undercut many others' services for similar product.

Movie footage: Cost

Transfer 1 hr of standard DV movie from miniDV tape to simple DVD storage

$ 33-00

Compile DV movie footage into high-quality MPEG movie on DVD disk with chapters (per 30min, straight copy in unedited form)

$ 66-00

Compile DVD with multiple movie clips and simple one-page navigation menu

$ 99-00

Special deals can apply to bulk, or multiple orders

Costs inc. GST
Additional items:

Customised menu interface with your own images (either as digital photos or using still frames from movie)

$ 11-00
Editing of movie footage - as rough guide, taking 1 hr down to around two-thirds length (cost per 1 hr of original footage; edit will remove duplicate material, bland content, or excessively shaky portions not essential to the story, and add transitions between clips) $ 44-00
Addition of soundtrack - your movie can have judicious use of music, background music or sound effects to enhance the production. $ 33-00

NOTE: standard DVD broadcast restrictions will apply to all disks produced where commercial content has been added; for home and personal viewing only, no public viewing or broadcasting permitted, according to legal guidelines

Costs inc. GST
Digital still images:
Offload still images from memory card direct to disk storage (based on quantity of 30 images, and multiples of 30) $ 25-00
Offload still images and compose simple slideshow on disk with simple interface. $ 33-00
Offload still images and compose into multiple slideshows on disk with navigable menu (for typically quantities of 100 or more images) $ 45-00

NOTE: All images are stored on every disk at their full resolution in ROM; accessible via computer.

Costs inc. GST
Composite movie / still image disks:
Produce standard (single-sided) DVD containing average mix of movie (60–90 mins.) and one or two slideshows, with one menu interface $ 132-00
Produce high capacity (dual-layer) DVD containing average mix of movie (90–180 mins.) and one or two slideshows, with up to two menu interfaces $ 165-00
Sample cost for typical "deluxe" presentation disk containing multiple movie clips and slideshows, with fully customised menu interface, buttons and animated drop zones, with support soundtracks (more for dual-layer disk) $ 275-00
NOTE: for dual-layer productions please ensure your playback equipment can read these disks
Other products:
CD / DVD case inserts: (price for designing inserts in conjunction with media work as above) $ 12-00
CD / DVD case inserts: (price for designing inserts as one-off job) $ 20-00

NOTE: If you require case inserts alone for media that you have purchased separately, or for your own DVD productions, I can tailor a package price for a series of inserts that have a common theme with unique "edition" title information

Disk labels (direct to disk) - labelling can be an optional addition to a disk compilation job (priced here), however, I would consider producing labels as a stand-alone job, priced accordingly $ 7-50
All prices quoted are in Australian dollars ($AU)
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